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The false dichotomy between trust and results
As the trust-based philanthropy wave is washing over the sector once again, concerns over its ability to prove impact, facilitate learning, and evaluate previous approaches are bubbling up. As a philanthropy professional with over …
Funding local and Indigenous communities is key to safeguarding Brazil’s biodiversity
Brazil is a complex place. It is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The Amazon Rainforest alone is home to 10 percent of all wildlife on earth, including plants and animals that …
How small grants can empower local communities to tackle air pollution
Everyone deserves to have access to clean air. And yet, 99 percent of the world’s population still breathe air that is harmful and dirty. In the UK alone, it causes approximately 40,000 early deaths each …
Philanthropy’s crossroads: Navigating dilemmas to champion systemic change
As philanthropy grapples with weighty questions about its responsibility and role in addressing systemic issues, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the Shifting Systems Initiative are diving deeper into issues the initiative has explored since its inception …
Yes, people are changing the climate
A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 1 Navigating the complexities of the climate crisis is tough. Yet in order to take targeted action on climate, a basic understanding of the science behind …
The impact of MacKenzie Scott’s resourcing of women’s funds
MacKenzie Scott’s commitment to give away all her wealth is particularly important in a context where philanthropic institutions are eradicating programs – such as reproductive justice and gender-based violence – that are key to feminist …
How use of a ‘Ripple Effects Framework‘ can be used for property purchases
Civic spaces for marginalised communities keep shrinking. From LGBTQIA* free zones in Poland to Uganda’s anti-LGBTQIA* laws and Florida’s “don’t say gay” legislation, the global landscape of anti-human rights and anti-gender developments become increasingly concerning. …
How to turn your grantmaking approach inside out
What if philanthropy could be more open? Open to the latest ideas, open to listening to others, and open to sharing what we’ve learnt? How much more could we achieve? Open Philanthropy is about funding …
The case for funding social movements
When I started researching what makes social movements succeed, I thought the main questions would be about strategy and tactics, organisation, and planning. I hadn’t thought that an unexpectedly big barrier might be something much …
A self-assessment tool for foundations on participatory practices
With the fragile state of democracy, growing inequality, social movements calling for action, and demands to address systemic injustices, philanthropic institutions are increasingly exploring participatory grantmaking. It seems that the concept of participation – involving …
